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Thriller · Mystery

The Lost Symbol

Bestseller: about 30 million copies (estimate)

Robert Langdon is called to Washington, D.C., by an old mentor, only to find a grisly object left in the Capitol and his friend kidnapped. The trail runs through Masonic symbols and hidden places in the capital.

First published
2009
Pace
fast
Length
long
Format
Standalone

Read this if you want another Langdon puzzle-chase, set in Washington instead of Europe.

Skip this if you want the sharper pace of the first books; this one leans on big ideas.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Violence
  • Death
  • Kidnapping

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